I’m bored should never be a phrase used in the South Temiskaming region when it comes to community events. We are one of a few regions in Ontario that has …

By Diane Johnston Asparagus and rhubarb – they’re my spring palate-pleasing palette. The latter, so I hear, is pretty easy to grow. Based on my limited experience, rhubarb simply pops …

The Canada Day celebrations have been a wonderful expression of our pride in living together as one large nation. While we are a diverse people with many interests, we can …

By Gordon Brock Just how unique is Canadian English? Words like “humidex” and “butter tarts” are but some examples. Yours truly recently came across a 2007 press release from the …

There are at least three area high schools and one community college in our region that are celebrating the graduation of their students in the coming days. Many of these …

Hockey Night In Canada and the Leafs’ cup victory While cleaning out the family basement Gordon Brock discovered an old VCR that had the complete black and white CBC Hockey …